JESSEA LU, PhD​

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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Freediver

Learn to freedive down to a maximum depth of 20m/66 feet!This program teaches fundamental Freediving techniques for comfortable enjoyment in the aquatic world to depths of 20m / 66ft. You will also practice Static Apnea to help develop your breath-holding abilities and in-water comfort.

Your course will cover fundamental topics such as:

Essential Safety procedures for Breath-Holding at Freediver Level

Proper Breathing Techniques for Freediving and Snorkeling

Confined-Water skill development i.e. Static Apnea

Open-Water skill development i.e. technique for Deep Diving!

Equalization for Deep Diving

Equipment for Freediving and Snorkeling

The fundamental Physics & Physiology of Freediving—what happens to your body at depths!

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Is this course for you?

You’re interested in learning the fundamental techniques of Freediving

You’re new to Freediving

You typically dive in the shallows

You want to dive Safely

You want to hold your breath Longer

You want to Dive Deeper

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Format / Duration 2-3 days

This course includes:

Classroom Sessions,

2 Confined-Water Sessions, and

2-3 Open-Water Sessions.

The layout/order of these sessions varies slightly by location.

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Prerequisites

Swimming or snorkeling experience
Good health and fitness
10 years of age with guardian permission

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Intermediate Freediver

Learn to freedive down to a maximum depth of 40m/132 feet!This program instructs competent and comfortable freedivers in essential safety and problem management for breath-hold diving, with a high emphasis on proper technique development. This program also includes details on training and equipment for diving to depths of 40 meters/132 feet. Your course will thoroughly cover the following topics:

Intermediate Safety and Buddy Procedures

Proper Ventilation for Gas Saturation and Volume

Equipment for Performance Freediving

Psychological Aspects of Freediving

Detailed Physics and Physiology of Freediving

Confined-Water Static Apnea Development

Open-Water Constant Ballast Development

Techniques for Intermediate Freediving

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Is this course for you?

You have basic experience in Scuba, Freediving and/or Spearfishing

You’re interested in freediving in the 25-40m/80-132 feet range

You want to learn how to deep dive Safely

You’d like to learn to hold your breath between 3-5 minutes!

You’re not sure of extended freediving physiology or the physics that affect you during your freedives and want to know the details

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Format / Duration 4-5 days

This course includes:

Classroom Sessions,

2 Confined-Water Sessions, and

3-4 Open-Water Sessions.

The layout/order of these sessions varies slightly by location.

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Prerequisites

Basic Freediver or equivalent experience with Freediving, spearfishing or scuba diving (general comfort in the water)
You’re comfortable with basic freediving and achieve depths anywhere from 6–30m/20–99 feet with relative comfort
You have a breath-hold time of around 1 minute or longer
Good health and fitnes
12 years of age with guardian permission

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Advanced & Safety Freediver

Learn to freedive down to a maximum depth of 60m/198 feet!This program instructs competent and comfortable freedivers, who have successfully achieved the Intermediate Freediver certification. The course teaches advanced safety and problem management with an emphasis on advanced and competitive Freediving techniques, training and equipment for freedives as deep as 60m/198 feet. Divers will also learn how to develop training programs to better their own physical and mental performance for deep freediving.

Safety and Buddy Procedures for Advanced Freediving

Equipment for Advanced Freediving & Competitions

Psychological Aspects of Advanced Freediving & Competitive Freediving

Land & Confined-Water Training and Evaluation Programs

Freediving Competition Standards & Procedures

Advanced Static Apnea

Advanced Dynamic Apnea (depending on location)

Open Water Constant Ballast Development & Training(60m maximum depth)

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Is this course for you?

You’re an experienced comfortable freediver and have completed the Intermediate Freediver course

You’re interested in a program with a high level of focus on technique development and open water training

You want to learn advanced skills and have a desire to train in a safe, and highly supervised, environment

You’re interested in freediving competition. Strategies and procedures are important to help you become a proficient freediver, or competitor.
If so, this is the course for you!

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Format / Duration 6 days

This course includes:

6 dryland training and classroom sessions

4 pool sessions

5 open water sessions

The layout/order of these sessions varies slightly by location.

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Prerequisites

Intermediate Freediver certification
You’re comfortable with intermediate level freediving depths, anywhere from 25–40m/82–132 feet with relative comfort
You have a static breath-hold time of around 3 minutes or longer
Good health and fitness
16 years of age with guardian permission

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Freediver Instructor

Pro Package!If you have completed the Intermediate Freediver course and want to join the PFI Water Tribe as an Instructor then the Pro Package is for you.

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Format / Duration 10 days

Courses are run consecutively over 10-days and include everything from Safety Freediver, Supervisor Freediver, Assistant Freediver Instructor to Freediver Instructor programs.

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Prerequisites

Minimum age of 21 years
Intermediate Freediver certification
Be in good medical & physical condition and with above average swimming skills

Qualification of GraduatesUpon successful completion of the Safety & Supervisor programs, graduates may act as a safety freediver during competitions and events or as a supervising freediver during educational programs.

Upon successful completion of the Freediver Instructor program, graduates may participate as a lead Instructor in PFI Headquarters’, or self-organized, PFI freediving courses and activities.

If you want a private course where you control the dates and you control who is in the class that can be done via a private class. A private class is for 1 to 5 students. My ability to run freediving private classes is dictated by my schedule. If you have any questions regarding private classes or prices, please contact me and we can discuss your needs.